id est
Today I learned that "ie." is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase "id est" which means "that is".
I always knew that "i.e." meant that is, but I didn't know what the Latin phrase it was abbreviating was until today.
Assorted ramblings
Today I learned that "ie." is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase "id est" which means "that is".
I always knew that "i.e." meant that is, but I didn't know what the Latin phrase it was abbreviating was until today.